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Pennsylvania: Dan Meuser

Mon, 05/05/2008 - 10:08

No questions on Hackett’s life stance for RTL PAC

By Politicker Staff

[img_assist|nid=235|title=Congressional candidate Chris Hackett|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=150|height=205]Over the last weekend before the primary election, questions arose regarding Republican Chris Hackett’s stance on abortion. Hackett maintained he was pro-life while supporters for Dan Meuser claimed Hackett had stated early he was pro-choice.

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Wed, 04/23/2008 - 15:46

After tight primary race, Hackett looks forward to general campaign

By Jennifer DePaul

[img_assist|nid=184|title=Republican congressional candidate Chris Hackett|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=150|height=205]At the end of a fiercely contested race, businessman Chris Hackett narrowly topped his primary opponent in yesterday’s primary.

Now the 10th Congressional District Republican nominee, Hackett is focusing on a win in the November primary against incumbent freshmen Chris Carney (D-Dimock).

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Wed, 04/23/2008 - 13:07

Meuser on loss to Hackett: ‘We are disappointed’

By Megan Buerger

After months of working to secure the Republican nomination in the 10th Congressional District seat, Chris Hackett won last night’s primary by a narrow margin. Hackett won 33,604 votes, or 52.3 percent of the vote to Dan Meuser’s 30,636 votes, or 47.7 percent.

“We are disappointed,” said Meuser, “Our many supporters throughout the district expected us to win and effectively represent them in the general election and in Congress.”  

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Mon, 04/21/2008 - 20:13

10th District Republicans clash over abortion stances

By Jennifer DePaul

With less than 24 hours until voters head to the polls for the primary, 10th Congressional district candidate Dan Meuser (R- Harvey’s Lake) is trying to show that his rival, Chris Hackett (R-Shavertown), hasn’t been honest about his position on abortion rights.

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Mon, 04/21/2008 - 19:01

Hackett, Meuser make last push before the primary

By Jennifer DePaul

On the final day before the Primary, 10th Congressional district candidates Chris Hackett (R-Shavertown) and Dan Meuser (R-Harvey’s Lake) canvassed across the district with their final push to get their message out and encourage residents to vote.

Here is a statement from Hackett:

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Fri, 04/18/2008 - 13:06

Meuser fuels 'pro-choice' rumors about Hackett

By Zach Silber

The 10th Congressional district campaign of Republican Dan Meuser is circulating a Capitolwire article today reporting that fellow GOP candidate Chris Hackett told party power brokers last May that he supported abortion rights.

According to the article, the meeting with Northeastern Pennsylvania GOP leaders was arranged to discuss Hackett's potential bid to challenge incumbent Rep. Chris Carney (D-Susquehanna).

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Thu, 04/17/2008 - 17:38

Hackett campaigns on ending pork barrel spending

By Jennifer DePaul

On the third day of his “Take Back Washington Tour”, 10th Congressional District candidate Chris Hackett (R-Shavertown) spent the day campaigning with Tom Schatz, chairman of the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste Political Action Committee.

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Wed, 04/16/2008 - 13:29

Meuser opens new campaign office in Sunbury

By Zach Silber

In an effort to bolster its Central Susquehanna Valley presence in the final days before Tuesday’s primary, Dan Meuser’s 10th District Congressional campaign will open a campaign office in Sunbury this afternoon. Meuser will appear at the office’s opening, which is intended to show the candidate’s “strong commitment to Central PA," according to a media advisory from the campaign.

Meuser, a successful businessman, faces fellow GOP hopeful Chris Hackett in the April 22 primary.

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Wed, 04/16/2008 - 13:23

Hackett, Meuser face off in last primary debate

By Zach Silber

Tenth Congressional District Republican candidates Dan Meuser and Chris Hackett faced off in their third and final debate last night.

The two candidates exchanged blows over negative advertising, campaign spending, social security, earmarks, and pork barrel spending, according to the Times Leader.

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Wed, 04/16/2008 - 10:29

In CD 10, the dollars pour in

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

With the primary in Congressional District 10 heading down to the wire, Republican rivals Dan Meuser and Chris Hackett are continuing to pour their own money into the race, campaign finance records show.

On April 11, Meuser, a manufacturing executive, loaned his campaign $90,000. He then submitted loans of $225,000 and $90,000 on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.

Hackett, a staffing company president, loaned his campaign $150,000 on April 8.

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